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Become a cybersecurity analyst for just $9

Tech Republic Security

You'll never get a better deal on self-paced courses that can teach you the skills necessary to become a cybersecurity analyst, so start training now and switch to a new career in 2022.

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Spotify Pulls Plug on Car View Feature, Offers Users No Alternative

Gizmodo

If you got in your car and suddenly found that Spotify’s Car View feature had mysteriously disappeared, I’m sorry to say that no, it’s not a bug. Spotify actually announced—although “whispered” would be more accurate—that it was killing Car View more than a month ago, but it looks like it hadn’t gotten to actually… Read more.

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Ed Fries interview — From building games for the original Xbox to investing in gaming startups

Venture Beast

Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event. Without good games, the original Xbox would have crumbled in defeat before the gaming might of Sony and Nintendo. While Microsoft… Read More.

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Indian Government Tells Starlink to Stop Selling Satellite Internet Until It Gets a License to Do So

Gizmodo

The Indian government didn’t mince words in a recent message to Elon Musk’s Starlink: Get a license before offering satellite internet services in the country. Read more.

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Get Better Network Graphs & Save Analysts Time

Many organizations today are unlocking the power of their data by using graph databases to feed downstream analytics, enahance visualizations, and more. Yet, when different graph nodes represent the same entity, graphs get messy. Watch this essential video with Senzing CEO Jeff Jonas on how adding entity resolution to a graph database condenses network graphs to improve analytics and save your analysts time.

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A giant ship from Halo appears at Oregon Ducks football game as part of mixed reality experience

GeekWire

(Photos courtesy of Oregon Athletic Department). Mixed reality is making its way into the sports marketing world. The latest example was Saturday afternoon at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Ore., where Xbox showed off a unique mixed reality experience to promote Halo Infinite during halftime of the Oregon vs. Oregon State football game. Pelican inbound.

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5 Ways to Connect Your Old Storage Devices to a New PC

TechSpot

If you're upgrading to a new computer, laptop or desktop, a modern PC may not support your old storage devices. This guide will give you options to connect your old storage drives to a new computer.

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Intel is changing things up with the non-K versions of Alder Lake

TechSpot

Something is different about Alder Lake’s non-K versions. If you haven’t noticed, they’re not released yet -- a delay that's only happened one other time in the last five generations. And, according to user DDAA117, who accurately leaked the specifications of the K processors earlier this year, the non-K versions.

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Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 21, 2021

GeekWire

Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Nov. 21, 2021. Sign up to receive these updates every Sunday in your inbox by subscribing to our GeekWire Weekly email newsletter. Most popular stories on GeekWire. We asked seven venture capitalists if the metaverse is the next big thing or just a lot of hype.

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Open Channel: Should Video Games Remain Animated, or Go Live Action?

Gizmodo

The last few years have seen a successful streak of films and shows based on video games , primarily from Netflix. With future series based on sci-fi franchises Mass Effect and Halo in the works, plus ones based on various Ubisoft properties like Assassin’s Creed , gamers are in no shortage of seeing some of their… Read more.

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Australian PM proposes defamation laws that force social platforms to unmask trolls

The Verge

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is introducing new defamation laws that would force online platforms to reveal the identities of trolls, or else pay the price of defamation. As ABC News Australia explains, the laws would hold social platforms, like Facebook or Twitter, accountable for defamatory comments made against users. Platforms will also have to create a complaint system that people can use if they feel that they’re a victim of defamation.

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Peak Performance: Continuous Testing & Evaluation of LLM-Based Applications

Speaker: Aarushi Kansal, AI Leader & Author and Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO at Aggregage

Software leaders who are building applications based on Large Language Models (LLMs) often find it a challenge to achieve reliability. It’s no surprise given the non-deterministic nature of LLMs. To effectively create reliable LLM-based (often with RAG) applications, extensive testing and evaluation processes are crucial. This often ends up involving meticulous adjustments to prompts.

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Is your AI project doomed to fail before it begins? 

Venture Beast

How to avoid or resolve 4 common AI-rollout mistakes to ensure a successful AI implementation. Read More.

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Train to Busan Creator Yeon Sang-Ho is Down for a Third Movie, When He's Got the Time

Gizmodo

When Train to Busan hit theaters in 2016, it took off in the way several high profile projects from South Korea tend to do these days. With a passionate fanbase that both wants more from that universe, but very much not in the mood for a remake , it’s clear that the only way to appease those fans is a with a follow up.… Read more.

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Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 is up to $500 off at Best Buy

The Verge

Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip 3 is the company’s lowest-priced foldable yet at its normal $999.99, but today you can get the trendy phone for way, way less than that. In an early Cyber Monday 2021 deal , the unlocked Z Flip 3 is available from Best Buy for $599.99 if you activate service on the device with your purchase. That’s a colossal $400 discount from the Flip 3’s regular price and brings it on par with something like the Pixel 6.

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Australia Proposes New Law to Force Online Platforms to Out Internet Trolls

Gizmodo

Australia is trying to make it harder to be an internet troll, but at what cost? Read more.

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7 Pitfalls for Apache Cassandra in Production

Apache Cassandra is an open-source distributed database that boasts an architecture that delivers high scalability, near 100% availability, and powerful read-and-write performance required for many data-heavy use cases. However, many developers and administrators who are new to this NoSQL database often encounter several challenges that can impact its performance.

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Backbone One gaming controller for the iPhone is $70 today

The Verge

Backbone One for the iPhone | Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge. The Backbone One is the best mobile gaming controller for the iPhone and you can get it from Amazon today for $70 , $30 off of its regular price. In addition, it includes a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which lets you play over a hundred Xbox games right on your iPhone. If you’re looking for other Cyber Monday deals, be sure to check out our roundup of the best Cyber Monday offers from around the internet.

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Elon Musk Tells Tesla Employees Not to ‘Sprint Like Crazy’ to Deliver Cars and Focus on Reducing Costs

Gizmodo

Tesla CEO Elon Musk told all employees in an email not to “sprint like crazy” to deliver cars, pointing out that although the company expends great effort, rushing and spending loads of money actually does not deliver more cars. Read more.

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A Guide to Oracle PDB (Pluggable Database) and CDB (Container Database)

Database Star

If you’ve worked with Oracle databases recently, you may have heard of the terms “pluggable database” and “container database” In this guide, you’ll learn: what these terms mean the benefits of this new architecture how to connect to a container or pluggable database how to switch between these databases how to create a container or … A Guide to Oracle PDB (Pluggable Database) and CDB (Container Database) Read More »

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Stone Ocean's Delightfully Colorful Opening Brings Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Back to CG

Gizmodo

Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure is such an amazingly weird anime that it’s hard to not root for it. It’s also got a history of having pretty good music, and that trend thankfully continues with the upcoming sixth season , Stone Ocean. Ahead of its release later in the week, Warner Bros. Japan released the anime’s CG opening. Read more.

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20 Common Mistakes Made by Inexperienced Project Managers

You’ve read the PMBOK® Guide several times, taken the certification exam for project managers, passed, and you are now a PMP®. So why do you keep making rookie mistakes? This whitepaper shows 20 of the most common mistakes that young or inexperienced project managers make, issues that can cost significant time and money. It's a good starting point for understanding how and why many PMs get themsleves into trouble, and provides guidance on the types of issues that PMs need to understand.

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The best early Cyber Monday deals happening now

The Verge

Welcome to the in-between of deals. Black Friday has come and gone. There were tons of great discounts, many of which even began well before the day after Thanksgiving, and our Verge Deals team worked to cover as many of them as possible. We even did a liveblog to bring you the latest up-to-the-minute updates. There have been deals on wireless earbuds , headphones , video games , 4K TVs , pre-built PCs , and even the occasional Nerf blaster.

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My Hero Academia Finally Reveals One of Its Oldest Secrets

Gizmodo

There’ve been a lot of things happening in the pages of My Hero Academia over the last year. The war between the heroes and villains saw a fairly big change to its larger world that left Deku and the rest of the 1-A kids as basically the last real hope for Japan in the fight against All for One and Tomura Shigaraki.… Read more.

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